7 - 9
February
2026
Al Jazeera Forum 17
The Palestinian Cause and the Regional Balance of Power in the Context of an Emerging Multipolar World
Keynote Speakers
Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
Chairman of Board of Directors
Sheikh Hamad bin Thamer Al Thani
Chairman of Board of Directors
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani
Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network
Sheikh Nasser bin Faisal Al Thani
Director General of Al Jazeera Media Network
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
President of the Federal Republic of Somalia
Abbas Araghchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Abbas Araghchi
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
Burhanettin Duran
Head of the Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye
Burhanettin Duran
Head of the Directorate of Communications of the Republic of Türkiye
Mustapha Ahmed Noman
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Republic of Yemen
Mustapha Ahmed Noman
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Republic of Yemen
Victor Gao
Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing.
Victor Gao
Vice President of the Center for China and Globalization in Beijing.
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Marwan Kabalan
Director of Political Studies at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Marwan Kabalan
Director of Political Studies at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Selçuk Aydın
Assistant Professor at Bogazici University
Selçuk Aydın
Assistant Professor at Bogazici University
Ziad Majed
Professor of Political Science at the American University of Paris
Ziad Majed
Professor of Political Science at the American University of Paris
Elena Suponina
Russian Researcher and Analyst Specialising in Middle East Affairs
Elena Suponina
Russian Researcher and Analyst Specialising in Middle East Affairs
Ezzeddine Abdelmoula
Manager of Research at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Ezzeddine Abdelmoula
Manager of Research at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Tarek Chindeb
is a Lebanese lawyer and researcher specializing in international law, international criminal law, and human rights.
Tarek Chindeb
is a Lebanese lawyer and researcher specializing in international law, international criminal law, and human rights.
Ilias Bantekas
Professor of International Law and Arbitration
Ilias Bantekas
Professor of International Law and Arbitration
Lina Khatib
Principal Analyst at the UK-based strategic risk analysis firm ExTrac
Lina Khatib
Principal Analyst at the UK-based strategic risk analysis firm ExTrac
Marwan Kabalan
Director of Political Studies at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Marwan Kabalan
Director of Political Studies at the Arab Center for Research and Policy Studies
Selçuk Aydın
Assistant Professor at Bogazici University
Selçuk Aydın
Assistant Professor at Bogazici University
Ziad Majed
Professor of Political Science at the American University of Paris
Ziad Majed
Professor of Political Science at the American University of Paris
Elena Suponina
Russian Researcher and Analyst Specialising in Middle East Affairs
Elena Suponina
Russian Researcher and Analyst Specialising in Middle East Affairs
Ezzeddine Abdelmoula
Manager of Research at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Ezzeddine Abdelmoula
Manager of Research at Al Jazeera Centre for Studies
Tarek Chindeb
is a Lebanese lawyer and researcher specializing in international law, international criminal law, and human rights.
Tarek Chindeb
is a Lebanese lawyer and researcher specializing in international law, international criminal law, and human rights.
Ilias Bantekas
Professor of International Law and Arbitration
Ilias Bantekas
Professor of International Law and Arbitration
Lina Khatib
Principal Analyst at the UK-based strategic risk analysis firm ExTrac
Lina Khatib
Principal Analyst at the UK-based strategic risk analysis firm ExTrac